Gorillaz Launch 'The Mountain' Tour With Star-Studded LA Debut
Gorillaz opened their 2026 tour run on Sunday night at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, treating the crowd to a full run-through of their forthcoming album 'The Mountain' alongside an impressive roster of collaborators.
The band led the show with the album's title track before moving into 'The Moon Cave', where they welcomed Asha Puthli and Black Thought to the stage. The Philadelphia veteran would make multiple appearances throughout the night, returning for 'The Sad God' and 'The Empty Dream Machine', both cuts from the upcoming record.
IDLES frontman Joe Talbot linked up with Damon Albarn for 'The God Of Lying', a collaboration that already appears on the studio version. Meanwhile, Sparks joined for 'The Happy Dictator', and Kara Jackson contributed to both 'Orange County' and 'The Sweet Prince'. The night's guest appearances rounded out with Bootie Brown on 'Dirty Harry', De La Soul handling vocals on 'Feel Good Inc.', and Del the Funky Homosapien appearing twice for 'Rock the House' and 'Clint Eastwood'.
After the full album performance, Gorillaz pivoted into a second set of back catalog favorites. The setlist ran 19 songs deep in the first half alone, showcasing deep cuts alongside album previews.
'The Mountain' arrives March 20 and features an unusually expansive lineup. The record operates in four languages, per Albarn, and draws inspiration from personal grief—both he and Jamie Hewlett lost their fathers and traveled to India to process the loss. Additional collaborators on the album include Johnny Marr, Paul Simonon, Omar Souleyman, Yasiin Bey, Gruff Rhys, Anoushka Shankar, Trueno, and The London Arab Orchestra. Several posthumous contributions appear as
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